Lisa Owen

The artwork of a top international artist - and well-known musical muse - is set to be unveiled in Whangarei this week, and it's all about fixing things. Yoko Ono, the renowned artist, peace activist… Video, Audio

A mother looking after her severely disabled son 24/7 could be in line for significant compensation and lost wages after a court ruled she is an employee and her boss is the Ministry of Health.

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News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6256052516001 Video, Audio

The Reserve Bank is keeping the economic ship steady, holding the Official Cash Rate at record low levels and carrying on its bond buying and cheap lending programmes.

But for the second time in a… Audio

Health officials are asking more than 10,000 people who've arrived here from Melbourne to check whether they've been at Covid-19 hotspots in the city.

It comes as Victoria's Covid-19 cluster grows to… Audio

A New Zealander who is associated with Islamic State will return to New Zealand after their passport or citizenship of another nation was revoked.

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Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins talks to Lisa Owen about the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine rollout.

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The Covid-19 vaccine roll-out for the wider public has been pushed back until the end of July - but the government denies it is a delay.

The initial schedule signalled the general population would… Audio

An urgent high level government meeting is taking place tonight, as the Waikato DHB continues to be in the grip of a massive cyber attack.

Health Minister Andrew Little says the government has… Audio

Victoria has recorded another four Covid-19 infections bringing the Melbourne cluster to nine.

The government here has suspended the quarantine travel bubble with Victoria for at least 72 hours.

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Workers say new hope has been breathed into Dunedin's Hillside railway workshop after a major redevelopment was unveiled today.

The government announced $85 million to build a new wagon assembly… Video, Audio

Aucklanders will have to pay more on their rates bill over the next decade, with the city's council voting through increases today.

The Finance Committee today hashed out its 10-year budget, which… Audio

A group claiming responsibility for the cyber attack on Waikato DHB is circulating a sample of the private files they claim to have harvested.

The information has been sent to several media outlets -… Video, Audio

Cycling advocates who installed a pop-up bike lane on one of Wellington's busiest roads are promising more of the same, until the council ups its game.

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Black Cap Tim Seifert has tearfully shared his experience of contracting Covid-19 in India - preventing him from returning to New Zealand.

The 26-year-old is back home now.. and going through managed… Audio

A former inmate at Christchurch Women's Prison is hopeful a new programme to connect wāhine with their culture, will help cut down the number returning to prison.

Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis… Video, Audio

Samoa's two main political parties remain at loggerheads, with both parties claiming to be the government.

As legal challenges continue to mount, many more are asking - just how might this end?

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News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6255882927001 Video, Audio

A man who planted a spy camera in an Auckland gym's changing rooms was promoted to chief executive of a crown entity that played a crucial role in the Covid-19 response after his offending took place.

Dr Nicki Jackson is chief executive of Alcohol Health Watch. She says it is an unlevel playing field in New Zealand, when it comes to challenging the alcohol lobby over new liquor licences. 

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